Automatic money-dispensing system

ABSTRACT

An automatic money-issuing system adapted to automatically issue bank notes and a necessary amount of money of predetermined denominations with the aid of a tape information input or a manual input, which comprises a device adapted to indicate an amount of money to be paid, a circuit storing a signal from the device, a means to issue bank notes or coins, a circuit adapted to compare the amount of money issued with the amount of money indicated, and a device adapted to stop the operation of the device issuing money by a coincidence signal issued from a comparison circuit.

YZSB? R 399080894 United Stati F Hatanaka et al. 1 1 Sept. 30, 1975 [5 1AUTOMATIC MONEY-DISPENSING 3,513,298 5/1970 Riddle 235/6l.ll D

SYSTEM 3,602,695 8/1971 Boss 235/617 13 3,611,293 /1971 Constable...340/149 A Inventors: shihiro l-latanaka; Hideto 3,648,020 3 1972 Tateisi235 617 B Shigemori; Akio Ueba, all of Himeji, 3,662,343 5/1972Goldstein 1 340/149 A Japan 3,665,162 5/1972 Yamamoto... 235/617 B3,673,571 6 1972 com-.1616 340 149 A 1 1 Assigneel Glory Kogyo KabushikiKeisha, 3,676,645 7/1972 Fickenscher 235/61.11 E Japan 3,701,097 10/1972w61ff 340/1463 z [22] Filed: Oct 16, 1973 3,740,530 6/1973 Hoffer235/6l.7 B

21 A 1. No.: 406 869 1 pp Primary E.\aminerDaryl W. Cook RelatedApplication Data Assistant ExaminerRobert M. Kilgore [62] Division ofSer. No. 179,045, Sept. 9, 1971, Pat. No.

. [57] ABSTRACT Foreign Application Priority Data Sept. 11, 1970 Japan-79763 An automatic money-issuing system adapted to automatically issuebank notes and a necessary amount of [52] US. Cl 235/6L6 R; 194/4;340/149 A; money of predetermined denominations with the aid 340/146.3Z; 235/617 B; 235/6l.11 R of a tape information input or a manual input,which [51] Int. C13... G06K 7/08; G07F 1/06; G06K 7/14; comprises adevice adapted to indicate an amount of H04Q 3/72 money to be paid, acircuit storing a signal from the [58] Field of Search 235/617 B, 61.6E, 61.7 R, device, a means to issue bank notes or coins, a circuit235/61.11 E, 61.9 A, 61.6 R, 61.11 R, 61.11 adapted to compare theamount of money issued with D; 172/22; 194/4; 340/149 A, 146.3 K; theamount of money indicated, and a device adapted 200/46 R to stop theoperation of the device issuing money by a coincidence signal issuedfrom a comparison circuit.

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 8 l im 6 Dr ing -F igures3.039.582 6/1962 Simjain 194/4 mm 81 A 111 CIRCUHY' W A i i1=i:iiii=iJ$iii-i/1 IG REGISTRATION C2 NSTRUCTION SHIFT SR2 BR INSTRUCUON00110171010111.

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Manual or semi-manual systems of dispensing currency will be acceptableonly under certain limitations.

A cash-dispenser for automatically dispensing a required amount of moneyas desired by an operator of the machine is well-known in the art. Amoneydispenser of the above type may be fixedly provided on the wall ofa bank so that bank customers are able to receive money therefrom asdesired. The well-known money-dispenser contains a number of packageseach containing a pre-determined amount of money, and therefore when abank customerappropriately instructs the machine, money is dispensedaccording to the number of packages required.

However, a money-dispenser of the above type possesses manydisadvantages and its application to the task of dealing with money in abank and the like is limited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is accordingly a main object of the presentinvention to eliminate the above-mentioned disadvantages.

A primary object of the invention is to provide an automaticmoney-dispensing system in which the input of a monetary quantity, whichis a generic term including an amount of money and a number of pieces ofmoney, can be achieved selectively by feeding thereto information on apunched tape or the like or by manually operating the machine. Whichever method is selected, the monetary quantity or amount of money isautomatically paid to the operator of the machine.

Another object of the invention is to provide an auto- :maticmoney-dispensing system which can be em ployed for paying wages andsalaries and other such tasks usually carried out by banks and similarfacilities.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an automaticmoney-dispensing system in which currency notes and coins ofpredetermined denomination are automatically issued out with a necessaryamount of money or with a minimum number of sheets thereof by readinginformation punched on a tape or by manually depressing the push buttonsof a decimal keyboard.

Accordingly, the present invention provides an automatic money-dispenserwhich is selectively operatively responsive to either a manual operationor information fed thereto on a tape or the like. Hence the scope ofapplication of the cash-dispenser according to the instant invention ismuch increased.

As apparent from the contents of the specification hereinafterdescribed, predetermined notes can be issued correctly and quickly witha necessary amount of money through a simple operation. Therefore, thepresent invention is useful for saving manpower and the notes can beissued with a minimum number of Sheets thereof as required. Furthermore,a code for people to be paid is also displayed, and thereforeconfirmation or identification of the people to be paid can be readilyaccomplished. In addition, the note-issuing operation is performed byeither reading of the information on the tape or operation of a decimalkeyboard, and therefore it should be noted that there is flexibility inuse of the system according to the present invention.

Various further and more specific objects, features and advantages ofthe present invention will be apparent from the description given below,taken in conjunction with the' accompanying drawings illustrating by wayof example a preferred embodiment of this invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING In the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 exhibits the contents of information punched on a tape;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a note drum;

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram exhibiting the connection of a memory checkcircuit and a numeral display tube;

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram explaining in detail a notecounting memorycircuit shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a further embodiment according tothe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION With reference now to FIG. 1, atape punched with information as shown in FIG. 2 is fed to a tape readerTR where the information is read out. In case of a wage payment, thetape T is punched, in advance, in the order of inputs, with informationsuch as a symbol code a personnel-code, a symbol code t a code for anamount of money to be paid, an instruction code for issuing notes and atape-stopping code as shown in FIG. 2.

Now, when a start button (not shown) is depressed, the tape T is fed tothe tape reader by a feed signal thereby firstly to read a #"signalpositioned first in the information and then the signal is once storedin a conditional flip-flop FF. The symbol means that a signal followingit represents the personnel code. Therefore, a signal representing isconverted into a personnel-code-switching instruction by an encoder En,and then the instruction is applied to a switching circuit C, through alead wire 1 thereby to switch the circuit C over to the personal codeside, as a result of which a shift pulse input lead wire I, of thecircuit C is connected to a lead wire 1 running to a shift register SRThe information thus stored by the flip-flop FF is reset by a resetsignal before the tape reader TR completes reading-out of the next code.

Then, after having been stored in the flip-flop FF, a signalrepresenting a numeral on the most significant digit of said code is fedto the encoder En thereby to be converted into a binary-coded decimalsignal BCD. The signal BCD is fed to a buffer register BR through acircuit C which is adapted to switch a tape input and a manual input.The switching circuit C is kept switched over to a tape input sideduring an operation of the tape reader TR. At the same time, aregistration instruction is given to the buffer register BR through apulse generator PG from the encoder En. Therefore, the buffer registerBR stores one digit by the abovementioned BCD input and registerinstruction.

Then, together with a shift instruction ,four shift pulses comprisingone-digit shift pulses are applied to the buffer register BR from thepulse generator PG, as a result of which the buffer register BR transferthe registered information to a shift register SR, adapted for displayof the personal code and on the next stage. The above-mentioned fourshift pulses are fed to the code display shift register SR, through theswitching circuit C,. Therefore, the register SR, receives theinformation and shift pulse from the buffer register BR thereby to storeone digit and then to display it by means of a display unit DP.

At this juncture, information positioned at the second place from themost significant digit is read out by the tape reader TR. However,information stored before this reading process is shifted one digitleftwardly, as a consequence of which information of two digits isregistered in the shift register SR,.

Similarly, the code having been read by the tape reader TR issucceedingly registered from the higher significant digit thereof in theshift register SR, and is then shifted, as a result of which, when thecode on the tape is completely read out, numerals on all the digits aredisplayed on a code display tube DP.

Next, the tape readerj will read the code, which means that the nextinformation is the amount of money to be issued. Therefore, uponcompletion of reading of the 1 c'ode, an instruction switching the codeover to the amount of money is furnished from the encoder En whereby theswitching circuit C, is switched over to the side of amount of money,whereby the lead wire I, is connected to a lead line 1 A code of anamount of money for payment, which is to be read next, is converted intoa binary-coded sig nal of four bits by the encoder En for every digit.However, unlike the case of the foregoing personnel code, in the code ofthe amount of money for payment, binary-coded signals as shown beloware, for instance, used in order to minimize a number of notes or billsto be issued.

TABLE Decimal Number Code for Binary-Coded Signal 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 l 2 0O l 0 3 0 l l 4 0 l l I 5 l 0 0 0 6 l 0 0 l 7 l 0 l 0 X l 0 l l 9 l l lI As apparent from the above table, the code of the amount of money forpayment, which has been converted into the binary-coded signal code isregistered in a shift register SR provided for an amount of money to bepaid, in the same manner as that in the case of the personnel codementioned above.

As a note-issuing instruction described later is not applied to aninhibit-gate circuit IG, the content of the register SR is stored in amemory circuit M, through the inhibit-gate circuit IG, and is thendisplayed, in a decimal system, by a display unit CDP adapted to displayan amount of money. In other words, the amount of money to be payed isdisplayed, in a decimal system on the display unit CDP upon completionof the registering operation.

Hereinafter, a note-issuing operation is described, assuming, forexample, that display of the amount of money to be paid is made for109,500 yen, or the display is 109,500.

When the tape reader TR has read the note-issuing code, a note-issuinginstruction is fed from the encoder En to both the inhibit-gate circuitIG and a drumdriving circuit DD, and the inhibit-gate circuit IGinhibits the contents of the register SR from being applied to thememory M,. Therefore, the display content of the display unit CDP iskept unchanged.

When the note-issuing instruction is fed to the drumdriving circuit DD,it starts issuing notes until a coincidence signal from a comparisioncircuit CR is applied thereto.

A note-issuing drum D is constructed as shown in FIG. 3, for instance.Note-issuing sections P, through P are positioned in the form of acircuit. These sections rotate in a direction of an arrow mark indicatedin FIG. 3. Any of the sections stops at a position B and performs thenote-issuing operation one at a time. In sections P, through P notes of10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, 1,000 yen, 500 yen and yen, and coins of 10 yenare respectively placed, for instance. The order in which thenote-issuing sections are stopped at the position B, is set by adrum-setting circuit DS, and is set as P, -P,,- P, P,; in the case wherepredetermined notes are to be issued up to nine sheets thereof. In thecase when a minimum number of notes or bills that is, a bill of 5,000yen and four bills of 1,000 yen each are to be issued for the amount ofmoney 9,000 yen, the order is set by a memory check circuit MC and adrumsetting circuit.

Shown in FIG. 4 is a circuit illustrating connection of the memory checkcircuit MC and a numeral display tube NT of the display unit CDP adaptedto display an amount of money. With respect to the places of 1,000 yenand 100 yen for instance, the 0 terminal of the display tube NT becomeslow in level when the terminal is on. In detection of this, if displayon the display tube is not 0, a circuit A in the memory check circuit MCis made'to work. In case where any of terminals 5 to 9 is low in level,a circuit B of the memory check circuit MC is made to work. Therefore,it can be concluded that when only the circuit A is operated, any of thenumerals l to 14 is displayed on the display tube, while when bothcircuits A and B are operated any of the numerals 5 to 9 is displayed.Through this arrangement, a program for issuing notes is determined.

Accordingly, in the case when the display of the amount of money is109,500 yen, the order in which the note-issuing sections P, through Pof the drum D are stopped at the position 8, is set as P P P, P, P,,. Ifthe display is 103,200 yen, the order is set as P, P P P Whenregistering in the shift register SR is completed and then thenote-issuing instruction is applied to the drum-driving circuit DD, thenote-issuing section P, begins to issue 10,000 yen notes, and the numberof the issued notes is read out by a reading device RD. Signals from thereading device RD are succeedingly counted by'a count memory circuit CTand are compared with the contents of the most significant digit MSD andof the digit MSD-l next to the most significant digit of the register SRby means of a comparator CR.

When the contents of the most significant digit MSD and the digit MSD-1next to the most significant digit MSD coincide with the content of thecount memory circuit CT, a coincidence signal is issued. The coincidencesignal is fed to the drum-driving circiut DD thereby stopping thenote-issuing operation 'of the noteissuing section P Therefore, the drumD rotates until the next note-issuing section comes to stop at theposition B. At the same time, the coincidence signal is applied, as ashift pulse, to the shift register SR through the encoder En, pulsegenerator PG and switching circuit C thereby to shift the content of theregister SR one digit leftwardly.

Accordingly, a decimal numeral 9 is registered on the digit MSD-1 nextto the most significant digit. With respect to digits for 1,000 yen andlower, the comparator CR is arranged so as to compare the contents ofthe MSD-l digit and those of the count memory circuit CT.

Shown in detail in FIG. 5 are the count memory circuit Ct and the gatecircuit G illustrated in FIG. 1. An output of the reading device RD isapplied through the gate circuit G to the count memory circuit CT wherethe output is counted. In the count memory circuit CT, a quinary countcircuit comprising flip-flops FF, to FF;, and a binary count circuitcomprising a flip-flop FF are connected in cascade. The outputs ofoutput terminals Y to Y, are similar to the code outputs shown in thepreviously mentioned table. Terminals T and T are adapted to controlapplication of the output of the reading device RD to the count memorycircuit according to the denominations of the bills and coins. Thus,when the note-issuing sections P and P of the drum are stopped at theposition B, respectively, the output of the reading device RD is made topass exclusively through a logic circuit AND by application of apredetermined voltage to the terminal T and similarly, when thenote-issuing sections P P P and P are stopped at the position B,respectively, the output of the reading device RD is made to passexclusively through logic circuit AND, by application of a predeterminedvoltage to the terminal T,.

Accordingly, as soon as one sheet of 5,000 yen note :is issued by thenote-issuing section P the count memory circuit CT counts 5 and itsoutput will be 0001 which is arranged from the least significant digit.Then, the drum D is rotated thereby to bring the note-issuing section Pto the position B and to keep issuing of the notes. When the number ofthe issued notes becomes four, the output code of the count memorycircuit CT will be 1 l l l which is arranged from the least significantdigit. At this time, the content 11 1 1 (decimal number 9) of the MSD-ldigit of the shift register SR coincides with that of the count memorycircuit CT, whereby a coincidence signal is furnished from thecomparison circuit CR. The signal is applied to the drum-driving circuitthereby to stop the note-issuing operation of the note issuing section Pand is further applied to a reset terminal T shown in FIG. 5, as aresult of which the count memory circuit is reset.

As described above, when an amount of money, 9,000 yen is to be issued,one bill of 5,000 yen and four bills of 1,000 yen are issued. In otherwords, bills or notes are issued with a minimum number thereof.

Next, the content of the register SR is shifted one digit leftwardly bythe coincidence signal. Similarly, the content of the MSD-1 digit of theregister SR and that of the count memory circuit CT are compared witheach other. Thus, when one sheet of 500 yen note is issued, acoincidence signal is furnished from the comparison circuit CR therebyto stop the notedssuing operation of the note-issuing section P Thedigits for yen and 10 yen are 0. Therefore, a coincidence signal isissued from the comparison circuit CR and no note is issued from thenote-issuing sections P and P Initially, digits for 100,000 yen and10,000 yen are compared with the content of the count circuit CT bymeans of the comparision circuit CR. A count circuit having the sameconstruction is further connected, in a cascade, to the count memorycircuit CT of FIG. 5,

'and both count circuits are arranged so as to operate only when the MSDdigit and the MSD-l digit are compared therewith.

As illustrated above, when the whole note-issuing operation is achievedand all the digits lower than the MSD-l digit of the shift register SRbecome 0, it is detected by a proper detection circuit (not shown)thereby to issue a note issue completion signal. As a result, operationof the drum-driving circuit DD is stopped and a succeeding tape readingoperation of the tape reader TR is started.

The method of issuing currency with a minimum number of bills thereofusing the tape-reading operation is as described above. However, in thecase when predetermined denominations of notes are to be issued up tonine sheets of them, if the memory check circuit MC is separated from adrum-setting circuit DS and the order setting the note-issuing sectionsis set as P, P P P by means of the drum-setting circuit, predetermineddenominations of notes can be is sued with a predetermined number ofsheets through an operation similar to that described above.

Described hereinafter is an operation in which predetermineddenominations of currency notes are automatically issued with apredetermined number of sheets thereof through utilization of a manualinput signal.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, reference symbol TK represents a decimalkeyboard adapted to register an amount of money to be issued andprovided with push buttons 1 to 9, and Em is an encoder adapted toconvert information furnished from the keyboard TK into the code shownin the table mentioned previously. A tape input and a manual switchingcircuit C are switched over to the manual side. Therefore, in the casewhere notes are to be issued with a minimum number thereof, ifnecessary, push buttons of the keyboard TK are depressed, theinformation from the keyboard is converted by the encoder Em into a codecorresponding to the depressed pushbuttons. The code is in turnregistered in the shift register SR through buffer register BR. The codepreviously registered in the register SR is shifted one digit leftwardlyevery time next push buttons are depressed. Thus, 109500, for instance,is registered in the register SR by succeedingly depressing necessarypush buttons. The operation after completion of this register operation,is just the same as that in the case of the tape reader. In order toissue predetermined denominations of notes up to nine sheets instead ofa minimum number of sheets, the memory check circuit MC is separatedfrom the drumsetting circuit DS and then the order setting thenoteissuing sections is set as, for instance. P P R, P by means of thedrum-setting circuit, in the same manner as described above.

While the present invention has been described in connection with a casewhere particular currency bills are issued, it is to be clearlyunderstood that the present invention can be applied to dispensecurrency bills and coins of any country, and the number of digits ineach of the display units for an amount of money, memory circuit andshift register can be increased or decreased as required, andfurthermore the note drum and the count memory circuit can be optionallyconstructed. In other words, it is intended that all the mattercontained in the foregoing description and in the drawings shall beinterpreted as illustrative and exemplary only and not as limitative ofthe present invention.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, whichcomprises a decimal keyboard TK operated by an operator and an encoderTKE encoding an input signal fed from the keyboard into a proper signal.Furthermore, the embodiment comprises function keys CK, a key FK usedfor designating any particular coin or bill, a number key register NKRwhich receives information given by the keyboard TK, and accumulator ACCwhich is a register adapted to temporarily store processing information,a full-adder FA which serves for addition of the conetent (nkr) of thenumber key register NKR and the content (ace) of the accumulator ACC,both the number key register NKR and the accumulator ACC having sixdigits, representatively. The embodiment of FIG. 6 further comprises: aone-digit register X and a register X for display; a display unit andits driving circuit DSP a half-adder HA which is a circuit performingcorrection in an operational process; a register 10TR adapted to storean amount of money to be paid with the money of a 10,000 yen unit;registers STR, lTR and SHR which are similarly adapted to store amountsof money to be paid with the money of a 5,000 yen, a 1,000 yen and a 500yen unit, respectively; a register DSR which is adapted to temporarilystore an amount of money to be issued and which succeedingly stores theinformation stored in the registers IOTR, STR, lTR and SHR uponreceiving of an instruction for starting the money-issuing operation; acounter DSC serving to count money issued out; a coincidence detectorEOTG which furnishes a coincidence signal when the content (dsr) of theregister DSR and the content (dsc) of the register DSC coincide witheach other; a device EOCG which issues an EOC signal when alldenominations of money have been compared and issued out upon receivingas its input the signal from the coincidence detector EOTG: a printdecoder PRD which is a processing circuit adapted to print theinformation of the money-issuing operation after completion thereof; aprinter control circuit PC; a detection section 10S which, when amoney-issuing section has had ten idling operations in issuing themoney, judges it as an abnormal operation; a counter 100C which, when anumber of pieces indicated in issuing the money is more than 100,detects the fact the number of pieces of currency issued out has become100, while all the money of the indicated number of pieces is not issuedcontinuously at a time but it unitarily issued out every 100 piecesthereof; a circuit 2D which, when the money-issuing section is going toissue two pieces of currency at a time, detects it thereby furnishing analarm signal; and a turret-setting memory TM which stores kinds of moneyinstructed to be issued out and which designates kinds of money to beissued next in accordance with a predetermined order with respect to aturret-setting memory distributor TMD which receives a signal from theturret-setting memory TM thereby to set the turret through theinstruction for starting the memory issuing operation and which outputsa turret-switching instruction and an instruction renewing the contentof the register DSR according to the signal issued from the coincidencedetector EOTG.

The above-described circuits are provided for all the functions of theautomatic money issuing device according to the invention.

Now, described hereinafter is a sequential control circuit adapted tocontrol the abovementioned function-circuits.

A program-addressing circuit PAD stores, as its input information,key-out signals from the keys FK designating kinds of money as well asthe function keys CK, and detection signals from the detection sections108 and C, and further designates the program steps with respect to adevice ROM described later. Reference symbol ROM represents an operationinstruction group and a succeeding program-designating instruction groupin combination, and produces a macroinstruction in order to routine theprogram of a process designated by the output signal of theprogramaddressing circuit PAD thereby to operate the process functioncircuit in order to be on standby for the next program. A circuit JDGissues a judge-instruction and judges an interruption when a processprogram not designated initially by the program addressing circuit PADis produced thereby to issue ajump-transfer instruction and astop-instruction to the device ROM.

The embodiment, according to the present invention, shown in FIG. 6operates as follows:

During a standby period, the contents of the number key register NKR andof the accumulator ACC and the contents of other memory sections arecleared out whereby 0s are registered therein.

When a key 10000 of the keys FK designating kinds of money is designatedand then an amount of money, e.g., 150,000 yen is registered by thedecimal keyboard TK, the data 150,000 is converted into a proper signalwhich is fed to the number key register NKR. The data thus fed to thenumber key register NKR circulate in a closed loop of NKR- FA Xc Ha NKR,and is fed to the register 10TR. The one-digit register Xc included inthe closed loop reads out each digit of circulating data one after oneand the circulating data thus read out are fed to the display registerX, Therefore, the display unit DSP repeates the display of each digitone after one. In other words, the display unit DSP dis plays the digitsin a divisional manner. The divisional display thus made is repeated ata sufficiently high speed, and is therefore seen as a complete displayby human eyes due to an after-image phenomenon, as a result of which theeyes will not get tired.

Now, if a key of the function keys CK is operated, the content of thenumber key register NKR and the content of the accumulator ACC are addedby the adder FA, and the resultant value of the addition circulates inthe loop of NKR FA Xc Ha NKR. In this case, the content of theaccumulator ACC is zero (ace =0), and therefore the content of thenumber key register NKR is 150000.

Next, in the case when a key 5000 of the keys FK is designated, the datadcirculating in the closed loop of NKR FA Xc Ha NKR is fed to theaccumulator ACC whereby the content of the closed loop is cleared out,as a result of which the display unit DSP, displays zero. Then, if anamount of money, for instance, 45000 is registered by means of thedecimal keyboards TK, the registered value is read in the number keyregister NKR in the same manner as mentioned above. The data 4500circulates in the closed loop of NKR-- FA Xc HA NKR and the DSP,displays the data 45000 in a divisional manner as stated above.Furthermore, the circulating data 45000 is stored in the register STR.In addition, the registers IOTR, STR, lTR, SHR and TLR are adapted tocirculate respective inputs therethrough, thereby to be stored therein,respectively.

Then, similar to the above operation, if the key of the function keys CKis operated, the abovementioned data, i.e., the content (nkr 45000) ofthe number key register NKR and the content (are 150000) of theaccumulator ACC are added by the adder FA thereby to become newcirculating data. At this time, the content (ace) of the accumulator iscleared out into zero, and the display unit DSP, displays thecirculating data (nkr +acc nkr) 195000 in a divisional manner mentionedpreviously.

Similarly, if 33000 and 4500 are registered by operation of keys 1000and 500, respectively, and then the key of the function keys FK isoperated, data (nkr) circulating in the closed loop of NKR FA X- c HANKR becomes 232500 and the data 232500 are stored in the register TLR.The DSP, displays this data 232500 in a divisional manner as describedpreviously.

The information fed by the decimal keyboard as described above, is addedand processed successively through the number key register NKR, theaccumulator ACC and the adder FA, and is stored in the registers 10TR,STR, lTR, SHR and TLR. After receiving an instruction for starting themoney-issuing operation the embodiment according to the illustration inFIG. 6 operates as follows:

A turret is selected through the money issue start in .struction wherebya frame containing the money of 10,000 yen is set at a predeterminedposition. At the same time, the content (150000) of the register IOTR istemporarily transferred to the register DSR. When the turret is set at apredetermined position, a moneyissuing instruction is fed to a mechanismadapted to issue money whereby money of 10,000 yen is issued. The moneythus issued is detected by a count detection section and its count valueconverted into an amount of money is furnished from the counter DSC.Then, both the contents of the register DSR and of the counter DSC arecompared with each other by means of the comparator EOTG which isuses acoincidence signal eat, when both contents mentioned above coincide witheach other. By the coincidence signal eat the money-issuing operation isstopped and the turret is switched for the money of 5,000 yen. On theother hand, the content of the register DSR is cleared out and thecontent 45000 of the register STR is transferred out. When a framecontaining the money of 5,000 yen is set at a predetermined position,the money-issuing mechanism is operated again, whereby the money of5,000 yen is issued out.

As described above, when the operation with respect to a payment processis continued whereby issuing of the money of 500 yen is completed, thecomparator EOTG issues coincidence signals eot, (10,000), e01

(5,000), eat (1,000), and eat, (500) to the device EOCG which in turnconfirms the coincidence signal 20!, to eat, thereby to detect thecompletion of the money-issuing operation. A printing operation of theprocess information is started by the money-issue completion signalfurnished from the device EOCG.

Now, the content (150000) of the register 10TR is transferred to theregister DSR again, and is converted into a printing signal by means ofthe print decoder PRD. The thus obtained printing signal is applied tothe printer control whereby the content of the register IOTR is printed.In the same way, the contents of the registers STR, lTR, SHR and TLR areprinted, respectively. Thus, the money-issuing process is completed.

What is claimed is: 1. An automatic money dispensing system fordispensing a quantity of money, which comprises:

data input means automatically operatively responsive to input data fedthereto representing the quantity of money to be dispensed, andproviding a first set of output signals representative thereof; manuallyoperable input means for manually designating the quantity of money tobe dispensed and providing a second set of output signals representative thereof; money dispensing means operatively associated with saiddata input means and said manually operable input means for dispensingthe quantity of money in response to a respective one of said first setand second set of output signals; and input switching means operativelyassociated with said data input means and said manually operable inputmeans for selectively switching said first set of output signals andsaid second set of output signals to said money dispensing means,whereby said money dispensing means selectively dispenses the amount ofmoney in response to a selected respective one of said first set andsaid second set of output signals. 2. An automatic money dispensingsystem for dispensing a quantity of money, which comprises: data inputmeans automatically operatively responsive to input data fed theretorepresenting the quantity of money to be dispensed, and providing afirst set of output signals representative thereof; manually operableinput means for manually designating the quantity of money to bedispensed and providing a second set of output signals representativethereof; money dispensing means operatively associated with said datainput means and said manually operable input means for dispensing thequantity of money in response to a respective one of said first set andsecond set of output signals, said money dispensing means including;storage means for storing a respective one of said first set and secondset of output signals selectively applied to said money dispensing meansby said input switching means and providing output signalsrepresentative thereof; money issuing means operatively responsive tothe out put signals of said storage means for issuing money piece bypiece according to the stored signals stored in said storage means,which stored signals pertain to the quantity of money to be dispensed;and input switching means operatively associated with said data inputmeans and said manually operable input means for selectively switchingsaid first set of output signals and said second set of output signalsto said money dispensing means, whereby said money dispensing meansselectively dispenses the amount of money in response to a selectedrespective one of said first set and said second set of output signals.

3. An automatic money dispensing system as claimed in claim 2 whereinsaid first set of output signals from said data input means and saidsecond set of output sig nals from said manually operable input meansare applied in the same code signal to said input switching means.

4. An automatic money dispensing system as claimed in claim 3 whereinsaid money dispensing means further includes comparing means forcomparing the amount of money issued with the amount of moneyrepresented by the signals stored in said storage means,

and means for stopping the operation of said money issuing means inresponse to a coincidence signal issuing from said comparing means.

5. An automatic money dispensing system as claimed in claim 4 whereinsaid data input means is automatically responsive to taped input datafed thereto. which taped input data contains information relating to thequantity of money to be dispensed, said data input means comprisesreading means for reading data relating to the quantity of money to bedispensed on said taped input data, and said manually operable inputmeans comprises designating means manually operable by an operator ofthe money dispenser for designating the quantity of money to bedispensed.

6. An automatic money dispensing system as claimed in claim 5 whereinsaid manually operable input means comprises: designating means fordesignating the amount of money to be dispensed and providing a decimalcoded signal representative thereof; and first converter means forconverting said decimal coded signal into a binary coded signal whichcorresponds to a signal of said second set of output signals, andapplying the binary coded signal to said input switching means.

7. An automatic money dispensing system as claimed in claim 6 in whichsaid data input means comprises a second converter means and a readmeans, said second converter converting a signal delivered through saidread means into a binary code signal which corresponds to a signal ofsaid first set of output signals, and applying the binary code signal tosaid input switching means.

8. An automatic money dispensing system as claimed in claim 2 whereinsaid storage means comprises:

a temporary storage section for temporarily storage a respectiveselected one of said first set and second set of output signals fromsaid input switching means and providing corresponding output signals ofeach signal in said first set and said second set of output signals anda further storage section operatively connected to said temporarystorage section for successively storing each of said correspondingoutput signals introduced from the temporary storage section andcontrolling an operation of said money issuing means so that thequantity of money is issued piece by piece; and

a pulse generator operatively associated with said data input means,said manually operable input means, said temporary storage section andsaid further storage section for causing the stored signals of saidtemporary storage section to be successively introduced to said furtherstorage section.

1. An automatic money dispensing system for dispensing a quantity ofmoney, which comprises: data input means automatically operativelyresponsive to input data fed thereto representing the quantity of moneyto be dispensed, and providing a first set of output signalsrepresentative thereof; manually operable input means for manuallydesignating the quantity of money to be dispensed and providing a secondset of output signals representative thereof; money dispensing meansoperatively associated with said data input means and said manuallyoperable input means for dispensing the quantity of money in response toa respective one of said first set and second set of output signals; andinput switching means operatively associated with said data input meansand said manually operable input means for selectively switching saidfirst set of output signals and said second set of output signals tosaid money dispensing means, whereby said money dispensing meansselectively dispenses the amount of money in response to a selectedrespective one of said first set and said second set of output signals.2. An automatic money dispensing system for dispensing a quantity ofmoney, which comprises: data input means automatically operativelyresponsive to input data fed thereto representing the quantity of moneyto be dispensed, and providing a first set of output signalsrepresentative thereof; manually operable input means for manuaLlydesignating the quantity of money to be dispensed and providing a secondset of output signals representative thereof; money dispensing meansoperatively associated with said data input means and said manuallyoperable input means for dispensing the quantity of money in response toa respective one of said first set and second set of output signals,said money dispensing means including; storage means for storing arespective one of said first set and second set of output signalsselectively applied to said money dispensing means by said inputswitching means and providing output signals representative thereof;money issuing means operatively responsive to the output signals of saidstorage means for issuing money piece by piece according to the storedsignals stored in said storage means, which stored signals pertain tothe quantity of money to be dispensed; and input switching meansoperatively associated with said data input means and said manuallyoperable input means for selectively switching said first set of outputsignals and said second set of output signals to said money dispensingmeans, whereby said money dispensing means selectively dispenses theamount of money in response to a selected respective one of said firstset and said second set of output signals.
 3. An automatic moneydispensing system as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first set of outputsignals from said data input means and said second set of output signalsfrom said manually operable input means are applied in the same codesignal to said input switching means.
 4. An automatic money dispensingsystem as claimed in claim 3 wherein said money dispensing means furtherincludes comparing means for comparing the amount of money issued withthe amount of money represented by the signals stored in said storagemeans, and means for stopping the operation of said money issuing meansin response to a coincidence signal issuing from said comparing means.5. An automatic money dispensing system as claimed in claim 4 whereinsaid data input means is automatically responsive to taped input datafed thereto, which taped input data contains information relating to thequantity of money to be dispensed, said data input means comprisesreading means for reading data relating to the quantity of money to bedispensed on said taped input data, and said manually operable inputmeans comprises designating means manually operable by an operator ofthe money dispenser for designating the quantity of money to bedispensed.
 6. An automatic money dispensing system as claimed in claim 5wherein said manually operable input means comprises: designating meansfor designating the amount of money to be dispensed and providing adecimal coded signal representative thereof; and first converter meansfor converting said decimal coded signal into a binary coded signalwhich corresponds to a signal of said second set of output signals, andapplying the binary coded signal to said input switching means.
 7. Anautomatic money dispensing system as claimed in claim 6 in which saiddata input means comprises a second converter means and a read means,said second converter converting a signal delivered through said readmeans into a binary code signal which corresponds to a signal of saidfirst set of output signals, and applying the binary code signal to saidinput switching means.
 8. An automatic money dispensing system asclaimed in claim 2 wherein said storage means comprises: a temporarystorage section for temporarily storage a respective selected one ofsaid first set and second set of output signals from said inputswitching means and providing corresponding output signals of eachsignal in said first set and said second set of output signals and afurther storage section operatively connected to said temporary storagesection for successively storing each of said corresponding outputsignals introduced from the temporary storage section and controlling anoperation of said moneY issuing means so that the quantity of money isissued piece by piece; and a pulse generator operatively associated withsaid data input means, said manually operable input means, saidtemporary storage section and said further storage section for causingthe stored signals of said temporary storage section to be successivelyintroduced to said further storage section.